ANSWER: If there’s no space to fill in in the first row then you must not pull someone back, rather you should stand in the second row and pray, even if it’s only you in that row. 

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ANSWER: Reciting another surah after fateha is a sunnah so if you recite it, you would be rewarded and if you don’t then also no problem and your prayer would still be valid. 

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ANSWER: Arms must be fully covered upto end of the wrists. And she must be fully covered with a loose outer garment that covers her entire body except face and hands.  When praying outside in public or in front of non mahram males she must keep her face covered as well if she wears niqab.  […]

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ANSWER: This is absolutely unacceptable!  One must not miss the prayers like this deliberately, without any reason. You can pray anywhere, even in a parking lot if needed. You cannot make them up! Repent to Allah sincerely and never do this again. Pray a lot of voluntary prayers. 

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ANSWER: It is a highly recommended Sunnah to pray after giving Iqama. However even if you don’t, your prayer is accepted. 

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ANSWER: Saying the Athkar in congregation is an innovation. Saying it individual but loudly is an issue of dispute. Our scholars say that this is sunnah as per the hadeeth of Ibn Abbas. Other scholars say that the sunnah is to say it silently such as sheikh Al Albani. Either way, he is not committing […]

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ANSWER: This is baseless. Praise be to Allah. What is mentioned in the question about there being a story of the origin of the tashahhud and that it happened during the ascent of our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to heaven (the Mi‘raaj) is something for which there is no basis […]

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